Unit 7 SS Review Flashcard

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The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of

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stone

Front

One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to

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write by using pictures as symbols.

Front

What was another role of the priests?

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to foretell the future

Front

When did the Maya first give a girl tools for spinning and weaving?

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at her coming-of-age ceremony

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What was an important use of the Sacred Round?

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to determine when to plant crops

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Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?

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to enlarge their land area

Front

At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?

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They depended on rain for planting.

Front

Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life? Options: Some Aztec people grew wealthy. Aztec culture spread over a wide area. The Aztec Empire lasted many years. All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.

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All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.

Front

Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?
Options:
Weddings were usually secret.
A man could have only one wife.
A woman could ask for a divorce.
The couple chose the matchmaker.

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A woman could ask for a divorce.

Front

Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?

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Their chief god was the sun god.